AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency confirmed Monday that it is investigating Austin ISD and several other districts following student protests across the state last week.
The move comes after Gov. Greg Abbott announced he directed Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to launch an investigation into AISD in a post on X Friday.
“AISD gets taxpayer dollars to teach the subjects required by the state, not to help students skip school to protest,” Abbott wrote. “Our schools are for educating our children, not political indoctrination.”…